In what she calls “Books Not Bans,” Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.
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Rescuers try to keep dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after a mass stranding
The area is the site of frequent strandings, which experts believe is due in part to its hook-like shape and extreme tidal fluctuations. Ten dolphins died in a mass stranding on Friday.
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Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Famer nicknamed ‘Baby Bull,’ dies at 86
One of the first Puerto Rican stars in the majors but limited by knee issues, he became Boston’s first designated hitter and credits his time as a DH for getting him enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
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Iran heads to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win.
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Alec Baldwin’s case on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
A judge denied a request to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing.
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Martin Mull, comedian and actor in ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Roseanne,’ dies at 80
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” and the starring role in its spinoff, “Fernwood Tonight.”
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Jury orders NFL to pay billions in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case for violating antitrust laws
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.
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Judges temporarily halt part of President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan
The rulings from Kansas and Missouri federal judges put on hold the federal government helping many of the intended borrowers ease their loan repayment burdens starting July 1.
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Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse
The Dali was headed for Norfolk, Va., to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft then undergo continued salvage and repairs from damage caused during the bridge collapse.
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More rain is possible in the deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2 and threatens a dam
Severe storms are forecast for Tuesday in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska and showers and storms are also possible in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota.
